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  2. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Mr. Watt told Mr. Higgs that Messrs. Hughes and Cook would report on the question of having a Minister in London, like Canada and South Africa. ...

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  3. OFFICIAL REPORTS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Sir D. Haig reports:—We had a successful raid on 12th June south-eastward of Arras. We inflicted heavy enemy casualties, took ...

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  4. Y.M.C.A. FUND.

    The local secretary to the Y.M.C.A. Fund wishes to acknowledge with thanks the amount of £10 5s 9d from the Goonellabah Red Cross and Public School effort on Empire ...

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  5. GROWING TONE OF OPTIMISM. THE GERMANS CHECKED.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Reuter's correspondent at the French headquarters, writing on 12th June, states:—Our counter attack yesterday between Courcelles and Belloy ...

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  6. STATE GOVERNOR'S VISIT.

    Casino had on its holiday attire on Thursday in honor of the visit of his Excellency Sir Walter Davidson and Lady Davidson. The town was bedecked with flags, as were the ...

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  7. SUBMARINE STRIFE.

    MUIDEN, Thursday.—Another Dutch lugger, the Helena, has been torpedoed and sunk without warning. Three men were killed in a boat by shell splinters after they ...

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  8. NIMBIN GIRLS' GUILD CONCERT.

    The total raised at the Nimbin Girls' Guild concert on 24th May was £16 18s 3½d; expenses £2 19s 6d, balance of £13 18s 9½d, which is voted to the local Soldiers' Aid ...

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  9. MORE SUNK THAN BUILT.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Sir Eric Geddes, interviewed by "Le Petit Parisien's" representative, says:—We have undoubtedly sunk more submarines since January than the ...

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  10. VISIT TO KYOGLE.

    KYOGLE, Friday.—The Vice-Regal party arrived at Kyogle to-day and was awarded a civic welcome and reception, and luncheon. The Governor was greatly moved at the ...

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  11. CLUNES GIRLS' GUILD ENTERTAINMENT.

    As notified in our advertising columns to--day, the Clunes Girls' Guild is giving an absolutely new programme in the Clunes Coronation Hall on Tuesday night next. The ...

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  12. NEW DANGER ZONE.

    VANCOUVER, Thursday.—Germany has declared the eastern coast of Mexico to Canada a submarine danger zone. ...

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  13. THE BLACKHEATH TRAGEDY.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The magisterial inquiry concerning the death of Linda Loosley, the victim of the Blackheath tragedy, was continued at Lithgow to-day. James Collins, ...

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  14. THE FOOD SITUATION.

    LONDON, Thursday.—On the eve of the completion of Lord Rhondda's first year as Food Controller Mr. Clyues, Assistant Food Controller, in a statement to the press ...

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  15. THE SENATE.

    The House is still debating the Supply Bill. Senator Sha[?]non vehemently opposed the price fixing of meat, saying the Commission's report was idiotic. The sheep in Australia ...

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  16. GERMAN AUDACITY.

    NEW YORK, Thursday.—The commander of a German submarine showed audacity off the American coast. The submarine stayed two days above water while transferring the ...

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  17. A PRUDENT EVACUATION.

    PARIS, Thursday.—A semi-official report states:—The fourth day of a battle of unabated violence is noteworthy for the powerfulness of the attacks and counter attacks ...

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  18. HOSPITAL ADVISORY BOARD.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The State Cabinet has appointed it committee to be known as a Hospital Advisory Board, to inquire generally as to the future organisation of ...

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  19. REAL PRUSSIAN FRIGHTFULNESS.

    NEW YORK, Thursday.—The first example on the side of the Atlantic of real Prussian frightfuluess was when the Carpathian was torpedoed without warning. ...

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  20. LABOR AFFAIRS. LABOR FEDERATION CONFERENCE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—A conference of union delegates has been convened to consider proposals for the creation of a Labor Federation. ...

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  21. STRIKE PRISONERS' RELEASE.

    SYDNEY. Friday.—The Labor Conference has appointed a deputation to urge upon the Government the release of the men in ga[?]l as the result of the strike at Broken Hill. ...

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  22. GENERAL WAR CABLES. ADDITIONAL CREDIT VOTE.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Bonar Law in the House of Commons on June 8th said additional credit of £500,000,000 would be required to carry on the war to mid-September, ...

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  23. NORTH QUEENSLAND CYCLONE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Federal Government has decided to make a grant of £2025 to the relief of the sufferers by the cyclone in North Queensland on March 10. ...

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  24. ENEMY DRIVEN BACK.

    PARIS, Thursday.—Concentrated French fire caught the Germans attempting to counter attack between Courcelles and Mery. The French drove back the enemy and inflicted ...

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  25. RACE SUICIDE THE OUTCOME.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Bernard Mallet, Registrar-General, lecturing at the Health Institute, said the most colossal race suicide would be the outcome of the war. Compared ...

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  26. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    LQNDON, Thursday.—The conference room in Downing-street is the historical Colonial Secretaries, Chamber, which is oak-pannelled, and within a stone's throw of all the ...

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  27. THE BATTLE RAGING.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Campbell, the correspondent, reports:—The battle is raging on a 50 miles front from Ribecourt to Bussiares. It has continued uninterruptedly ...

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  29. FIRES. A FACTORY DESTROYED.

    SYDNEY, Friday;—The Standard Cork Board Insulation Compariy's cork factory at Loichbardt was the scene of a fire early this morning. The firemen succeeded in saving ...

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  30. FRANCO-AUSTRALIAN MISSION.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Franco-Austral mission has been completed and the members' passages taken. ...

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  31. APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.

    PARIS, Thursday.—The Left Republican groups have addressed an appeal to the people of France invoking the citizens to support, the soldiers, in their inflexible will ...

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  32. SUSPENSION OF RACING.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Government has decided in view of the strain on the railways that there shall be no racing in the winter. ...

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  33. RATS AND MATCHES AGAIN.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The public school at Mona Vale was destroyed by fire last night. No cause is assigned, but it is thought that rats chewing matches are probably ...

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  34. SAVE THE CALVES.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The project of saving calves with the object of increasing the herds of dairy and beef stock has been so satisfactorily received by those concerned that ...

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  35. Y.M.C.A. SECRETARIES.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Y.M.C.A. has been advised that in addition to Mr. Trueman, recently killed, two secretaries have been gassed, three wounded by shells, and ...

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  36. BUTTER.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Holdenson and Neilsen Fresh Food Proprietary, Melbourne, have received advices from thier London representative on the Federal ...

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  37. A CHANNEL TUNNEL.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Before the Royal Society Mr. A. Fell, M.P., read a paper advocating a Channel tunnel. Sir Joseph Ward warmly supported the idea on the ground ...

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  38. NEW ACHIEVEMENT IN WAR.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Reuter's correspondent at headquarters, writing on 12th June, says:—The importance of the role of our air service in the battle is daily ...

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  39. OFFICES FOR DOMINIONS' REPRESENTATIVES.

    LONDON, Thursday—The second sitting of the Imperial War Cabinet was held to--day. A feature of this year's conference is that the Dominions' Ministers have been ...

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  40. THE REICHSTAG.

    AMSTERDAM, Thursday.—Yesterday's suffrage vote in the Prussian Diet signifies a, triumph for Conservatism and the death blow to the promised democratisation of the ...

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  41. RED CROSS WOOL CLASSES.

    (United Service, Ltd.) LONDON, Thursday.—The Red Cross wool classes are most popular. The third batch from Weymouth have gone to Halifax, ...

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  42. DARING ROBBERY.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—A tray containing diamond rings worth. £3000 was stolen from Kilpatrick's jewellery establishment, Collinsstreet, Melbourne, to-day. Two men entered ...

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  43. WAR CONTRACTS.

    LONDON, Thursday. Mr. Massey (Prime Minister of New Zealand) interviewed the Department regarding a Renewal of war contracts and conferred with the Ministry for ...

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  44. OUTLOOK MORE HOPEFUL.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—There is a growing tone of optimism in the newspapers as it becomes clearer the Germans have been checked. They certainly compelled the ...

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  45. MR HUGHES' RETURN.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Mr. Higgs declared in an interview that Mr. Hughes was not likely to return to Australia for some years, possibly never. The Government was ...

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  46. WAR OFFICE CRITICISED.

    AMSTERDAM, Thursday.—In the Reichstag much criticism was levelled at the War Office. The practice was denounced of affording subscribers to the war loan favored ...

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  47. AUSTRALASIA. SHIPBUILDING.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The tribunal constituted under the Commonwealth shipbuilding scheme sat in Sydney yesterday for the first time. The members heard evidence at the ...

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  48. AMERICA IN THE WAR.

    VANCOUVER, Thursday.—A message from West Point states that more than a million Americans will be in France in the near future. This was what Mr. Baker (Secretary ...

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  49. CORRESPONDENTS' REPORTS RIDICULED.

    AMSTERDAM, Thursday.—The war correspondents' reports were ridiculed in the Reichstag. If was reported that soldiers at the front had written that the ...

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  50. GOVERNMENT AND RECRUITING.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Bagnall, secretary of the National Party, is arranging with the secretary of the Recruiting Committee for a recruiting campaign by members of ...

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  51. AUSTRALIA'S WHEAT POSSIBILITIES.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Speaking at a luncheon given in his honor by the president, vice-president and members of the Royal Agricultural Society, Dr. Duvel; ...

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  52. WAR REGULATIONS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Watt, replying to Mr. Tudor's recent allegations in respect to the harshness of many of the war regulations, states the vast majority are ...

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  53. ECONOMIC RESOURCES.

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.—The Government is pooling the economic resources of America and the Allies against the Central Powers. This step is following a meeting ...

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  54. DREADNOUGHTS SUNK.

    VENICE, Thursday.—The "Dispatch" says the two Italians which torpedoed Austrian battleships were motor boats. Their united crews were only 30 men. One motor ...

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  55. PROHIBITION LEAGUE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Prohibition League has decided to appeal to the Federal Government for prohibition until the end of the war. ...

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  56. TICKET INSPECTOR'S DEATH.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Recently a ticket inspector named Sydney King was thrown from a train near the Illawarra signal box and killed, His spinster sister and three infant ...

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  57. ADVANTAGES ON BOTH SIDES.

    PARIS, Thursday.—A French communique says:—The enemy has not renewed his attack between Montdidier and in the region of Antheuil where we have reconsolidated ...

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  58. AMERICANS' YEAR IN FRANCE.

    PARIS, Thursday.—On the occasion of the anniversary of the arrival of the first American troops in France, the President, M. Poincare, telegraphed to President Wilson as ...

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  59. TANK FOR AUSTRALIA.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—The tank given by the British Government for Australia has been rendered useless owing to the ship conveying it encountering a submarine. Britain ...

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  60. FOOTBALL.

    A match will be played at Nimbin to-day between Marist Bros, and Nimbin. A bus will leave Howell's corner at 2 p.m. The following will comprise the Marist Bros. ...

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  61. VIOLET DAY.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Violet Day is being celebrated in the city and the proceeds will go to funds for the Soldiers' Club. The prospects of a big yield are decidedly bright. ...

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  62. VICTORIAN LORD MAYOR'S FUND.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Lord Mayor's Fund, which consists entirely of money voluntarily subscribed by the public, will automatically become exhausted in September. ...

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  63. ENEMY'S HEAVY SET-BACK.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Campbell, war correspondent, says:—The new attack on both sides of the Aisne and Oise is on Molin four miles to the north, and on Domiers, five ...

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  64. Advertising

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  65. PRISONERS OF WAR.

    LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Commons Mr. Evelyn Cecil asked whether exchanged prisoners are liable to fight again. Will the Government refrain from ...

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  66. IRELAND

    LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Commons, in reply to a question, it was stated that the Government considered in view of the circumstances that 50,000 recruits was ...

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  67. INSURANCE FOR LOCAL MARRIED RECRUITS.

    Amongst other institutions in Lismore which are making provision for the insurance of married men offering for active service, it is understood that the Lismore Club ...

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